{"data":{"id":"us-mt/25-35-608","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"25-35-608","heading":"Fees.","body":"(1) The clerk of the justice's court shall collect a fee of:\n(a) $20 from the plaintiff upon the filing of the sworn complaint; and\n(b) $10 from the defendant upon the defendant's appearance and contesting of the complaint or execution of a counterclaim.\n(2) The laws relating to paupers' affidavits apply to actions before the small claims court.","path":["TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 35. SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE -- JUSTICE'S COURT","Part 6. Procedure Before Trial"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0350/part_0060/section_0080/0250-0350-0060-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:18Z","sha256":"c2d6bbd1f16c993781a4fbfd4e1cc36a3d5791c2e55812d9a784c5cc37694516","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/25-35-607","next":"us-mt/25-35-609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}